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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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